Skills Group

Skills Group is an independent training provider with over 25 years’ experience delivering apprenticeships and full-time vocational courses, primarily across the South West of England. The organisation works with a wide network of local employers to create sustainable employment opportunities and help learners develop job-ready skills alongside real workplace experience. Apprenticeships and courses are offered in sectors including hairdressing and barbering, construction, business and administration, engineering, child care, and teaching and sport education, with programmes typically available from Level 2 to Level 5. Training is delivered through state-of-the-art training centres in Plympton and Plymouth city centre, as well as specialist hair academies in Exeter and Newton Abbot, combining centre-based learning with employer placements. Skills Group also embeds maths and English development, offering GCSE and Functional Skills where required, and provides extensive learner support, including pastoral, mental health and specialist support services to help learners stay on track. The provider is recognised as an ‘Outstanding’ apprenticeship and full-time course provider and reports being in the top 5% nationally for apprentice success rates, positioning it as a long-established partner for employers seeking to develop their workforce through apprenticeships and vocational training.